Tactus Music Player
4+

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Description

Tactus is an alternative music player app for iOS that uses gestures to control playback. Forget hunting for all those small icons and controls. Experience the flexibility Tactus offers whether your device is mounted, in your hand, or even if you're not looking at the screen!

• Music Selection- Albums / Artists / Songs / Playlists- Classic list views with large rows- Contextual options like search and shuffle in every screen- Gestures to play, preview, and pause from any selection

• Music Tactus Works With- Music transferred to your device from iTunes (ripped CD's, etc.)- Music downloaded locally via iTunes Music Store

• Interface Features- Designed with a clean interface for minimal distractions- Full visual feedback for every gesture- User selectable theme color

Tactus will never ask for, or use, any personal information. There are no ads. There are no popups

What's New

Version History

3.5

Aug 16, 2018

• Gestures updated to work more consistently• UI refinement• Fixed playback bugs introduced by iOS11 (playback speed currently does not work)

3.4

• A-›B RepeatQuickly choose a section of an audio track to repeat. Great for learning musical passages, memorizing lyrics, language learning, and more!

• Bug fixes & Tweaks- Searching music is more consistent- Playlists should now scroll smoothly no matter how many items- Tweaked press-and-hold gestures to trigger faster

(Album art in screen shots have been redacted for copyright compliance)

3.3

Aug 4, 2017

• A-›B RepeatQuickly choose a section of an audio track to repeat. Great for learning musical passages, memorizing lyrics, language learning, and more!

• Bug fixes & Tweaks- Searching music is more consistent- Playlists should now scroll smoothly no matter how many items- Tweaked press-and-hold gestures to trigger faster

(Album art in screen shots have been redacted for copyright compliance)

3.2

Jul 6, 2017

Bug Fixes

3.1

Jun 2, 2017

Tactus is 100% free. No ads. No functionality to unlock!If you end up loving the app and want to support development, there are now "Pay What You Want" in-app purchases.(Note: Album art has been redacted for copyright in the app screenshots)

• Support for the new system in iOS 10.3 to quickly give apps ratings without leaving the app!• Bug fixes

3.0

Dec 10, 2016

Tactus is now 100% free. No ads. No functionality to unlock!If you end up loving the app and want to support development, there are now "Pay What You Want" in-app purchases.(Note: Album art has been redacted for copyright in the app screenshots)

2.3

Aug 29, 2016

Tactus 2.3[Album art has been redacted for copyright in the app screenshots]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Quick album chooser now supports landscape orientation• Volume changes are much smoother at the start of the gesture (no more huge unwanted volume shifts!)

[Album art has been redacted for copyright for the app screenshots]Tactus 2.2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Support for landscape orientation!- bug fix: switching tracks using two-finger swipe should be more consistent - bug fix: songs switching in quick song chooser no longer can cause a crash- bug fix: no more blank album art (and the subsequent crash from that data not being loaded)

Tactus 2.1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Pocket Mode - Dims the screen, and disables other gestures for quicker access to controls (vs. unlocking the device)• Play, preview, and pause from any selection in the music browser. Play an album right from the list view!• Initial iPad support (updated some graphics and layouts - more in future versions!)• Numerous bug fixes

Tactus 2.0 - Completely rewritten! (in Swift!)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• New user interface - Colorized album art and song information in the main interface - Interface colorizes to background color of your choice - Maintains a distraction free screen• New help options - Control reference available directly in the main interface• Revamped gestures - Feedback from previous versions implemented to make Tactus more useable• New music chooser - Contextual options like search and shuffle in every screen - Classic list views with large cells for easier selection while moving - Close window control now easy to reach in the bottom right• Gesture feedback - All gestures now have visual feedback that is easy to see

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the beta!

2.2

Jul 13, 2016

[Album art has been redacted for copyright for the app screenshots]Tactus 2.2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Support for landscape orientation!- bug fix: switching tracks using two-finger swipe should be more consistent - bug fix: songs switching in quick song chooser no longer can cause a crash- bug fix: no more blank album art (and the subsequent crash from that data not being loaded)

Tactus 2.1------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Pocket Mode - Dims the screen, and disables other gestures for quicker access to controls (vs. unlocking the device)• Play, preview, and pause from any selection in the music browser. Play an album right from the list view!• Initial iPad support (updated some graphics and layouts - more in future versions!)• Numerous bug fixes

Tactus 2.0 - Completely rewritten! (in Swift!)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• New user interface - Colorized album art and song information in the main interface - Interface colorizes to background color of your choice - Maintains a distraction free screen• New help options - Control reference available directly in the main interface• Revamped gestures - Feedback from previous versions implemented to make Tactus more useable• New music chooser - Contextual options like search and shuffle in every screen - Classic list views with large cells for easier selection while moving - Close window control now easy to reach in the bottom right• Gesture feedback - All gestures now have visual feedback that is easy to see

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the beta!

2.1

Jun 22, 2016

[Album art has been redacted for copyright for the app screenshots]Tactus 2.1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Pocket Mode - Dims the screen, and disables other gestures for quicker access to controls (vs. unlocking the device)• Play, preview, and pause from any selection in the music browser. Play an album right from the list view!• Initial iPad support (updated some graphics and layouts - more in future versions!)• Numerous bug fixes

Tactus 2.0 - Completely rewritten! (in Swift!)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• New user interface - Colorized album art and song information in the main interface - Interface colorizes to background color of your choice - Maintains a distraction free screen• New help options - Control reference available directly in the main interface• Revamped gestures - Feedback from previous versions implemented to make Tactus more useable• New music chooser - Contextual options like search and shuffle in every screen - Classic list views with large cells for easier selection while moving - Close window control now easy to reach in the bottom right• Gesture feedback - All gestures now have visual feedback that is easy to see

A big thanks to everyone who participated in the beta!

2.0

May 27, 2016

[Album art has been redacted for copyright for the app screenshots]Tactus 2.1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Pocket Mode - Dims the screen, and disables other gestures for quicker access to controls (vs. locking the device)• Play, preview, and pause from any selection in the music browser. Play an album right from the list view!• Numerous bug fixes

Tactus 2.0 - Completely rewritten! (in Swift!)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• New user interface - Colorized album art and song information in the main interface - Interface colorizes to background color of your choice - Maintains a distraction free screen• New help options - Control reference available directly in the main interface• Revamped gestures - Feedback from previous versions implemented to make Tactus more useable• New music chooser - Contextual options like search and shuffle in every screen - Classic list views with large cells for easier selection while moving - Close window control now easy to reach in the bottom right• Gesture feedback - All gestures now have visual feedback that is easy to see

1.3

1.2

Jan 25, 2013

Fixes:• Fixed display of time remaining in certain situations• Selecting the currently playing song will dismiss the window but keep the current song playing• Podcasts working again in iOS6• Orientation lock should work more consistently• Lots of other bug fixes

Additions:• In Current Track Information, added new gesture to select a track from the album of the currently playing audio (moving up or down).• Indicator for the currently playing song in list views

1.1

Nov 3, 2012

• Updated for iOS6• Updated for iPhone5• Small bug fixes

1.0

Sep 13, 2012

Aug 16, 2018

Version 3.5

• Gestures updated to work more consistently• UI refinement• Fixed playback bugs introduced by iOS11 (playback speed currently does not work)